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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (17 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 134. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of rent support in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18425/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (17 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 141. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which his Department continues to works in tandem with the authorities in Northern Ireland in the promotion of heritage sites of Irish culture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18409/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (17 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 143. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which his Department continues to offer support for voluntary community effort in respect of local festivals, musical and-or dramatic productions; if he will continue to generate and support interest in this area in a practical way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18411/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (17 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 146. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which his Department expects to assist financially or otherwise, directly or indirectly, various community based festivals throughout the country in the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18414/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (17 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 151. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which philanthropic funding remains available for the promotion of the arts; the extent to which the future is secure in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18419/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (17 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 152. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he and his Department can identify, promote and support cultural events in the coming year which might be of substantial economic benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18420/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme (17 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 145. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the degree to which he has completed discussions with the various interested parties affected by SACs and NHAs affecting turf cutters in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18413/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Job Initiatives (17 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 147. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the degree to which he expects his Department and-or subordinate bodies under his aegis to contribute to economic progress in the current year, directly or indirectly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18415/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Job Initiatives (17 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 148. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he expects jobs to be retained or created throughout the arts and heritage sectors in the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18416/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Job Initiatives (17 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 154. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he and his Department continue to examine any proposals or projects within the remit of his Department which might result in alleviation of long-term unemployment with particular reference to historic sites, buildings or locations requiring particular or specific action; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (17 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 149. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he continues to monitor heritage buildings/sites deemed to be at risk throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18417/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (17 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 150. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applications for grant aid or other forms of financial support received by his Department or bodies under his aegis funded by his Department from applicants in County Kildare; the extent to which it has been found possible to respond positively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18418/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (17 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 153. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the potential for the sensitive excavation of collected historical and heritage sites with a view to using such locations as a means to promote interest in Irish history and culture at home and abroad, with specific reference to generating interest in our culture through the education and tourism sector; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (17 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 188. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will extend the date within which the various options available to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow as referred to in correspondence from the immigration officer of 2 April 2014 wherein reference was made to the original letter, undated, but which required a response within 15 working days in view of the fact that this person...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (17 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 189. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will re-examine circumstances regarding the residency of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18333/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (17 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 247. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment and treatment for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be expedited in view of the urgency of their condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18423/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Syria: Dr. Thomas Pierret (16 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Dr. Pierret, that reflects the views expressed by members earlier. We have discussed matters of this nature previously and what it comes down to in the end is the extent to which a war of this nature can take place in a country with impunity in so far as the perpetrators are concerned. Recognising that there cannot be an intervention from anywhere and that the conflict will continue...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Syria: Dr. Thomas Pierret (16 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I thank Dr. Pierret for coming before the committee and giving us the benefit of his extensive knowledge of the area and the subject matter. No doubt we will have to visit this subject and similar ones again because the points made clearly indicate that the possibility of outside intervention is not on the agenda and that even it were, there is still a situation to be resolved thereafter....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Syria: Dr. Thomas Pierret (16 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Dr. Pierret has heard the views of committee members, which broadly reflect the views of most people in this and other parliaments in the West. Regarding the pressure for the implementation of a no-fly zone, can Dr. Pierret say why it has not happened? Will he elaborate on the barrel bombing and the effect it is having on civilians? It sounds like carpet bombing and must be taking a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Syria: Dr. Thomas Pierret (16 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Thank you very much, Dr. Pierret. I will call on members now in the order in which they have indicated. I should have mentioned earlier that Dr. Pierret is a lecturer in contemporary Islam at the department of Islamic and Middle Eastern studies in the University of Edinburgh. He has lectured widely from Washington to Paris and in the United States on this and similar or related subjects....